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We are deeply saddened by the passing of Peter Wheeler, co‑founder and trustee of NPC. He played a pivotal role in developing NPC’s approach to impact reporting, helping charities and funders use evidence to make decisions that deliver real change. His guidance and generosity will be deeply missed.
November 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Peter Wheeler, co‑founder and trustee of NPC. He played a pivotal role in developing NPC’s approach to impact reporting, helping charities and funders use evidence to make decisions that deliver real change. His guidance and generosity will be deeply missed.
Speaker Spotlight: Nick Pontefract, Chief Strategy Officer at Sport England
Nick will be joining us NPC Ignites to share how powerful coalitions can drive lasting impact. Catch him in “Four ways to improve your impact”.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Nick will be joining us NPC Ignites to share how powerful coalitions can drive lasting impact. Catch him in “Four ways to improve your impact”.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
November 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Speaker Spotlight: Nick Pontefract, Chief Strategy Officer at Sport England
Nick will be joining us NPC Ignites to share how powerful coalitions can drive lasting impact. Catch him in “Four ways to improve your impact”.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Nick will be joining us NPC Ignites to share how powerful coalitions can drive lasting impact. Catch him in “Four ways to improve your impact”.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Applications for Everyone's Environment: Voices close soon!
We are looking for 20 individuals from communities most affected by climate change to join the programme and shape the conversation on climate and nature.
Interested? Find out more via our website: www.thinknpc.org/everyones-en...
We are looking for 20 individuals from communities most affected by climate change to join the programme and shape the conversation on climate and nature.
Interested? Find out more via our website: www.thinknpc.org/everyones-en...
October 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Applications for Everyone's Environment: Voices close soon!
We are looking for 20 individuals from communities most affected by climate change to join the programme and shape the conversation on climate and nature.
Interested? Find out more via our website: www.thinknpc.org/everyones-en...
We are looking for 20 individuals from communities most affected by climate change to join the programme and shape the conversation on climate and nature.
Interested? Find out more via our website: www.thinknpc.org/everyones-en...
📢 NPC Ignites Speaker Spotlight: Joshua Meek
As Chief Impact Officer at Unity Trust Bank, Josh leads Unity's work to be the ethical bank of choice for UK organisations. At Ignites, he’ll be talking about how a strong theory of change can improve impact.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
As Chief Impact Officer at Unity Trust Bank, Josh leads Unity's work to be the ethical bank of choice for UK organisations. At Ignites, he’ll be talking about how a strong theory of change can improve impact.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
October 22, 2025 at 7:45 AM
📢 NPC Ignites Speaker Spotlight: Joshua Meek
As Chief Impact Officer at Unity Trust Bank, Josh leads Unity's work to be the ethical bank of choice for UK organisations. At Ignites, he’ll be talking about how a strong theory of change can improve impact.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
As Chief Impact Officer at Unity Trust Bank, Josh leads Unity's work to be the ethical bank of choice for UK organisations. At Ignites, he’ll be talking about how a strong theory of change can improve impact.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
We’re proud to announce Unity Trust Bank as our lead sponsor for NPC Ignites 2025!
👉 Check out Unity Trust Bank and their approach to banking with impact: www.unity.co.uk/delivering-i...
👉 Check out Unity Trust Bank and their approach to banking with impact: www.unity.co.uk/delivering-i...
October 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
We’re proud to announce Unity Trust Bank as our lead sponsor for NPC Ignites 2025!
👉 Check out Unity Trust Bank and their approach to banking with impact: www.unity.co.uk/delivering-i...
👉 Check out Unity Trust Bank and their approach to banking with impact: www.unity.co.uk/delivering-i...
We’re proud to welcome Polly Neate CBE LLD(hc), former CEO of Shelter, to the NPC Ignites stage this year.
Polly will be sharing her powerful reflections on the impact economy—what’s working, what’s broken, and what’s next.
📅 Join us and Polly at Ignites 2025: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Polly will be sharing her powerful reflections on the impact economy—what’s working, what’s broken, and what’s next.
📅 Join us and Polly at Ignites 2025: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
October 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We’re proud to welcome Polly Neate CBE LLD(hc), former CEO of Shelter, to the NPC Ignites stage this year.
Polly will be sharing her powerful reflections on the impact economy—what’s working, what’s broken, and what’s next.
📅 Join us and Polly at Ignites 2025: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Polly will be sharing her powerful reflections on the impact economy—what’s working, what’s broken, and what’s next.
📅 Join us and Polly at Ignites 2025: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
How do you evaluate change in a system that’s always in flux? Traditional metrics don’t cut it when change is slow, complex, and relational.
This blog from our archive offers a different lens: a maturity model focused on trust, alignment, and shared purpose.
🔗 www.thinknpc.org/blog/evaluat...
This blog from our archive offers a different lens: a maturity model focused on trust, alignment, and shared purpose.
🔗 www.thinknpc.org/blog/evaluat...
October 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
How do you evaluate change in a system that’s always in flux? Traditional metrics don’t cut it when change is slow, complex, and relational.
This blog from our archive offers a different lens: a maturity model focused on trust, alignment, and shared purpose.
🔗 www.thinknpc.org/blog/evaluat...
This blog from our archive offers a different lens: a maturity model focused on trust, alignment, and shared purpose.
🔗 www.thinknpc.org/blog/evaluat...
Young people are experts in their own experience.
That’s why we spoke to them—and their parents and carers—about what it’s really like to seek support from the mental health system in the UK.
Here's just a few examples of what they had to say:
That’s why we spoke to them—and their parents and carers—about what it’s really like to seek support from the mental health system in the UK.
Here's just a few examples of what they had to say:
October 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Young people are experts in their own experience.
That’s why we spoke to them—and their parents and carers—about what it’s really like to seek support from the mental health system in the UK.
Here's just a few examples of what they had to say:
That’s why we spoke to them—and their parents and carers—about what it’s really like to seek support from the mental health system in the UK.
Here's just a few examples of what they had to say:
Early-bird tickets for #NPCIgnties expire tonight!
Don’t miss your last chance to grab early-bird tickets for #NPCIgnites 2025—our flagship conference for the impact economy happening on 18 November at Friend's House.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Don’t miss your last chance to grab early-bird tickets for #NPCIgnites 2025—our flagship conference for the impact economy happening on 18 November at Friend's House.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
September 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Early-bird tickets for #NPCIgnties expire tonight!
Don’t miss your last chance to grab early-bird tickets for #NPCIgnites 2025—our flagship conference for the impact economy happening on 18 November at Friend's House.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Don’t miss your last chance to grab early-bird tickets for #NPCIgnites 2025—our flagship conference for the impact economy happening on 18 November at Friend's House.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
📢 Speaker Spotlight: Professor Kieron Boyle OBE
We're delighted that Kieron—Chief Executive of 100x Impact and Professor in Practice at LSE—will join our morning panel at #NPCIgnites 2025 to discuss new approaches to funding for impact.
Book you place now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
We're delighted that Kieron—Chief Executive of 100x Impact and Professor in Practice at LSE—will join our morning panel at #NPCIgnites 2025 to discuss new approaches to funding for impact.
Book you place now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
September 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
📢 Speaker Spotlight: Professor Kieron Boyle OBE
We're delighted that Kieron—Chief Executive of 100x Impact and Professor in Practice at LSE—will join our morning panel at #NPCIgnites 2025 to discuss new approaches to funding for impact.
Book you place now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
We're delighted that Kieron—Chief Executive of 100x Impact and Professor in Practice at LSE—will join our morning panel at #NPCIgnites 2025 to discuss new approaches to funding for impact.
Book you place now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Have you secured your early-bird ticket to #NPCIgnites yet?
The day promises to be an unmissable evet for anyone working within the #ImpactEconomy.
Our discounted early-bird tickets are available until Tuesday 30th September - book yours now to avoid missing out! www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
The day promises to be an unmissable evet for anyone working within the #ImpactEconomy.
Our discounted early-bird tickets are available until Tuesday 30th September - book yours now to avoid missing out! www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
September 26, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Have you secured your early-bird ticket to #NPCIgnites yet?
The day promises to be an unmissable evet for anyone working within the #ImpactEconomy.
Our discounted early-bird tickets are available until Tuesday 30th September - book yours now to avoid missing out! www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
The day promises to be an unmissable evet for anyone working within the #ImpactEconomy.
Our discounted early-bird tickets are available until Tuesday 30th September - book yours now to avoid missing out! www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
NPC Ignites Speaker Spotlight!
Tom Ilube, Chair of The King’s Trust, joins us at NPC Ignites 2025 to share how The King’s Trust is using AI to boost operations and impact—and what others can learn from their journey.
🎟️ Join us and Tom at Ignites 2025: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Tom Ilube, Chair of The King’s Trust, joins us at NPC Ignites 2025 to share how The King’s Trust is using AI to boost operations and impact—and what others can learn from their journey.
🎟️ Join us and Tom at Ignites 2025: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
September 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
NPC Ignites Speaker Spotlight!
Tom Ilube, Chair of The King’s Trust, joins us at NPC Ignites 2025 to share how The King’s Trust is using AI to boost operations and impact—and what others can learn from their journey.
🎟️ Join us and Tom at Ignites 2025: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Tom Ilube, Chair of The King’s Trust, joins us at NPC Ignites 2025 to share how The King’s Trust is using AI to boost operations and impact—and what others can learn from their journey.
🎟️ Join us and Tom at Ignites 2025: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
⏰ There's just 7 days left to grab your early bird tickets for NPC Ignites 2025!
Join us on 18 November for a day of bold ideas, practical insights, and inspiring speakers from across the impact economy.
👉 Book now to secure our early bird rate! www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Join us on 18 November for a day of bold ideas, practical insights, and inspiring speakers from across the impact economy.
👉 Book now to secure our early bird rate! www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
September 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM
⏰ There's just 7 days left to grab your early bird tickets for NPC Ignites 2025!
Join us on 18 November for a day of bold ideas, practical insights, and inspiring speakers from across the impact economy.
👉 Book now to secure our early bird rate! www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Join us on 18 November for a day of bold ideas, practical insights, and inspiring speakers from across the impact economy.
👉 Book now to secure our early bird rate! www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
NPC Ignites has been called “a space for discovery” — and this year, we’re keeping that energy alive.
Join voices from across the impact economy as we explore the sector’s biggest challenges and opportunities.
🎟️ Early-bird tickets available until 30 September:
www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Join voices from across the impact economy as we explore the sector’s biggest challenges and opportunities.
🎟️ Early-bird tickets available until 30 September:
www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
September 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
NPC Ignites has been called “a space for discovery” — and this year, we’re keeping that energy alive.
Join voices from across the impact economy as we explore the sector’s biggest challenges and opportunities.
🎟️ Early-bird tickets available until 30 September:
www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Join voices from across the impact economy as we explore the sector’s biggest challenges and opportunities.
🎟️ Early-bird tickets available until 30 September:
www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
NPC Ignites is back on 18 November.
What is it, who’s speaking, and what topics are on the table for 2025?
Interested? Book before 30 September to secure our early bird discount. www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
What is it, who’s speaking, and what topics are on the table for 2025?
Interested? Book before 30 September to secure our early bird discount. www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
September 17, 2025 at 9:21 AM
NPC Ignites is back on 18 November.
What is it, who’s speaking, and what topics are on the table for 2025?
Interested? Book before 30 September to secure our early bird discount. www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
What is it, who’s speaking, and what topics are on the table for 2025?
Interested? Book before 30 September to secure our early bird discount. www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
How can funders shift power and put communities at the heart of decision-making?
Join us on 14 October for a drop-in on participatory grant-making. Learn how to get started, build trust, and make funding more inclusive.
👉 www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Join us on 14 October for a drop-in on participatory grant-making. Learn how to get started, build trust, and make funding more inclusive.
👉 www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
September 15, 2025 at 10:02 AM
How can funders shift power and put communities at the heart of decision-making?
Join us on 14 October for a drop-in on participatory grant-making. Learn how to get started, build trust, and make funding more inclusive.
👉 www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Join us on 14 October for a drop-in on participatory grant-making. Learn how to get started, build trust, and make funding more inclusive.
👉 www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Did you catch our Ignites 2025 programme launch yesterday? 🚀
It’s shaping up to be an unmissable event for anyone working to grow the impact economy.
🎟️ Our discounted early bird tickets are still available until 30 September – book yours now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
It’s shaping up to be an unmissable event for anyone working to grow the impact economy.
🎟️ Our discounted early bird tickets are still available until 30 September – book yours now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
September 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Did you catch our Ignites 2025 programme launch yesterday? 🚀
It’s shaping up to be an unmissable event for anyone working to grow the impact economy.
🎟️ Our discounted early bird tickets are still available until 30 September – book yours now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
It’s shaping up to be an unmissable event for anyone working to grow the impact economy.
🎟️ Our discounted early bird tickets are still available until 30 September – book yours now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Arts education is often overlooked—but dabbledoo is changing that. With support from NPC, they’ve built a data-driven approach to show how music, art and drama boost creativity, confidence, and teamwork in schools across Ireland.
Read more in our latest blog: www.thinknpc.org/blog/dabbled...
Read more in our latest blog: www.thinknpc.org/blog/dabbled...
September 12, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Arts education is often overlooked—but dabbledoo is changing that. With support from NPC, they’ve built a data-driven approach to show how music, art and drama boost creativity, confidence, and teamwork in schools across Ireland.
Read more in our latest blog: www.thinknpc.org/blog/dabbled...
Read more in our latest blog: www.thinknpc.org/blog/dabbled...
From the archive:
NPC’s Closing the Gap report explores how we can build a better child poverty prevention system: one that’s holistic, relational, and rooted in communities.
🔗 Read the report here: www.thinknpc.org/resource-hub...
NPC’s Closing the Gap report explores how we can build a better child poverty prevention system: one that’s holistic, relational, and rooted in communities.
🔗 Read the report here: www.thinknpc.org/resource-hub...
September 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
From the archive:
NPC’s Closing the Gap report explores how we can build a better child poverty prevention system: one that’s holistic, relational, and rooted in communities.
🔗 Read the report here: www.thinknpc.org/resource-hub...
NPC’s Closing the Gap report explores how we can build a better child poverty prevention system: one that’s holistic, relational, and rooted in communities.
🔗 Read the report here: www.thinknpc.org/resource-hub...
Early sign-ups for this year's NPC Ignites receive more than a discount!
The first 50 sign-ups will also receive a complimentary ticket to the Beacon Philanthropy and Impact Forum in February 2026.
Book now to secure your place🔒 www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
The first 50 sign-ups will also receive a complimentary ticket to the Beacon Philanthropy and Impact Forum in February 2026.
Book now to secure your place🔒 www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
September 9, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Early sign-ups for this year's NPC Ignites receive more than a discount!
The first 50 sign-ups will also receive a complimentary ticket to the Beacon Philanthropy and Impact Forum in February 2026.
Book now to secure your place🔒 www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
The first 50 sign-ups will also receive a complimentary ticket to the Beacon Philanthropy and Impact Forum in February 2026.
Book now to secure your place🔒 www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Want to change the system? Start with systems practice.
NPC’s free toolkit helps you understand complex problems, design better interventions, act systemically, and learn as you go.
🧠 8 tools
📄 Templates
📚 Real examples
Download here: www.thinknpc.org/resource-hub...
NPC’s free toolkit helps you understand complex problems, design better interventions, act systemically, and learn as you go.
🧠 8 tools
📄 Templates
📚 Real examples
Download here: www.thinknpc.org/resource-hub...
September 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Want to change the system? Start with systems practice.
NPC’s free toolkit helps you understand complex problems, design better interventions, act systemically, and learn as you go.
🧠 8 tools
📄 Templates
📚 Real examples
Download here: www.thinknpc.org/resource-hub...
NPC’s free toolkit helps you understand complex problems, design better interventions, act systemically, and learn as you go.
🧠 8 tools
📄 Templates
📚 Real examples
Download here: www.thinknpc.org/resource-hub...
Want to know more about how you can embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion into grant-making practices?
Join us on 16 September for a session exploring how funders and philanthropists can make their grant-making more diverse, equitable and inclusive.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Join us on 16 September for a session exploring how funders and philanthropists can make their grant-making more diverse, equitable and inclusive.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
September 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Want to know more about how you can embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion into grant-making practices?
Join us on 16 September for a session exploring how funders and philanthropists can make their grant-making more diverse, equitable and inclusive.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
Join us on 16 September for a session exploring how funders and philanthropists can make their grant-making more diverse, equitable and inclusive.
Book now: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
How we worked with @sainsburys.bsky.social 👇
The Sainsbury’s Sustainability team approached NPC for support prioritising their giving and establishing a clear plan and narrative for their #impact. Learn how we worked with them - the approach and the result:
www.thinknpc.org/organisation...
The Sainsbury’s Sustainability team approached NPC for support prioritising their giving and establishing a clear plan and narrative for their #impact. Learn how we worked with them - the approach and the result:
www.thinknpc.org/organisation...
September 1, 2025 at 8:17 AM
How we worked with @sainsburys.bsky.social 👇
The Sainsbury’s Sustainability team approached NPC for support prioritising their giving and establishing a clear plan and narrative for their #impact. Learn how we worked with them - the approach and the result:
www.thinknpc.org/organisation...
The Sainsbury’s Sustainability team approached NPC for support prioritising their giving and establishing a clear plan and narrative for their #impact. Learn how we worked with them - the approach and the result:
www.thinknpc.org/organisation...
Hosted by NPC’s Principal of Charities Evaluation and learning, Elliot Trevithick, this session online is for people with a little or no experience in running surveys: Join us in Nov explore survey methodologies and questionnaire design: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
August 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Hosted by NPC’s Principal of Charities Evaluation and learning, Elliot Trevithick, this session online is for people with a little or no experience in running surveys: Join us in Nov explore survey methodologies and questionnaire design: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
👍 We want to hear from you!
We are always looking at ways to do better and we would like to know what you think about NPC, which will help us identify the areas we should be focusing on and what we can do to improve.
👉 Please fill out this form: forms.office.com/e/6gzvdPtSP5.
We are always looking at ways to do better and we would like to know what you think about NPC, which will help us identify the areas we should be focusing on and what we can do to improve.
👉 Please fill out this form: forms.office.com/e/6gzvdPtSP5.
August 29, 2025 at 8:01 AM
👍 We want to hear from you!
We are always looking at ways to do better and we would like to know what you think about NPC, which will help us identify the areas we should be focusing on and what we can do to improve.
👉 Please fill out this form: forms.office.com/e/6gzvdPtSP5.
We are always looking at ways to do better and we would like to know what you think about NPC, which will help us identify the areas we should be focusing on and what we can do to improve.
👉 Please fill out this form: forms.office.com/e/6gzvdPtSP5.